It takes 10 workers laboring 10 hours a day in dangerous conditions for 6 days a week for one month (26 working days - 2600 man hours) to complete one well by hand. With a drill rig it takes a team of 5 workers laboring 6 days to complete the same well (300 man hours). With two drill rigs in operation the same 10 workers will be able to drill and equip as many as 18 times as many wells as they are doing now. Furthermore, the hand digging of wells must stop during the two rainy seasons of Kenya while often in the drilling of wells may continue. Drilling is far safer

There are no administrative costs associated with this project,

all contributions go towards the project.

The budget is simple, but in a state of change as more is being learned about the cost of land transportation of the drill rigs:

          Portable Drill Rigs (2 more are needed)           $19,000 each 
          Import costs for the drill rigs     1 to 17% - a request has been submitted to the Kenyan 
                                                                       Government for the waiver of these Costs
          Land Transportt (Mumbasa to Kakamega)       $3,000 est / each rig
          Relaible Used Pick-ups (3 needed)                 $15,000 each
          Land and Fencing                                             $3,500
          Building                                                       $3,500 to $7,000 

Recent needs include a compressor and special bits for drilling in rock                $15,000 

Those contracting for wells pay the full installation costs. Costs charged include: a fair wage for those doing the actual work. (Board Members are volunteers and will not be compensated other than at a minimal rate to attend Board Meetings.) The cost of materials used, and wear and tear on the equipment. Costs also include a charge for the future purchase additional equipment needed to expand the program ... but no profits.